Maine’s Economy Paul LePage Is Back! By most metrics, despite the high inflation and soaring energy costs, Governor Mills has a sterling set of accomplishments to fall back on during her reelection campaign […] The Nation Posted May 31, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Jobs, Poverty, Revenue
Taxes and Budget Paul LePage keeps proposing tax ideas that would harm average Mainers LePage’s second term plans for slashing, leading to an elimination of, the income tax would have also raised sales taxes, which hit low and middle income people more. A 2017 analysis […] Bangor Daily News Posted May 24, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care GRAPHIC SERIES: Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act Among the provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance purchased through the […] MECEP Posted May 18, 2022 Tags ARPA, Economic Security, Federal, Health Care
MECEP report shows the Child Tax Credit made a tangible difference for Maine families The improved and expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been one of the most successful and popular American Rescue Plan Act programs, providing flexibility to parents […] MECEP Posted May 13, 2022 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Poverty
Maine’s Economy What a day in the life of record high inflation looks like “I think we saw at the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of stimulus out in the economy. People were saving a lot more,” Sarah […] NewsCenter Maine Posted May 12, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Economy
Jobs and Income Legislators sustain Mills’ vetoes of progressive labor and criminal justice reform bills “Frankly, it’s an indefensible decision,” James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote on Twitter. “Fear of retaliation by employers is real, and by blocking this effort […] Beacon Posted May 9, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Taxes and Budget Maine Took on Big Box Stores, and Won “This is a matter of fairness,” said Sarah Austin, director of policy and research at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, in a statement. “This new law […] Public Seminar Posted May 9, 2022 Tags Dark Stores, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Maine’s Economy Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security The US Supreme Court’s apparent intention to overturn Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for […] MECEP Posted May 4, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality, Poverty
Health Care Letter: US has work to do to improve health care The writers use the scare word “taxes.” Yes taxes may very well be raised. However, a study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found an overall savings for […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 27, 2022 Tags Health Care
Taxes and Budget Watchdog agency again finds no evidence to support business tax breaks Once again, an investigation by the Maine State Legislature’s watchdog agency has found a lack of oversight and accountability for a business tax break. The Office of […] MECEP Posted April 15, 2022 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes